Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Filolog
ISSN 1986-5864 · eISSN 2233-1158 · University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Filolog: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 65 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Filolog is published by University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic research and analysis, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Linguistics and Language Studies, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philologist, founded by the Faculty of Philology, Banja Luka, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting contemporary theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of language, literature, and culture, with an international editorial board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities10.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.7%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.6%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities4.8%
- Narrative Theory and AnalysisArts and Humanities4.7%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities4.6%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences4.6%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q3 | 665/1186 | 43rd |
| Language and Linguistics | Q4 | 877/1137 | 22nd |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1111/1434 | 22nd |
| Linguistics and Language | Q4 | 980/1221 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,055 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 9 |
| 2025 | 65 | 65 | 31 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 28 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 24 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 17 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 11 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Philologist, founded by the Faculty of Philology, Banja Luka, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting contemporary theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of language, literature, and culture, with an international editorial board. Model summary
Philologist, founded by the Faculty of Philology, Banja Luka, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal promoting contemporary theoretical and interdisciplinary approaches from the fields of language, literature, and culture, with an international editorial board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philology
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- Italian, English, French, Russian, Serbian, German
- ISSN
- 1986-5864
- Electronic ISSN
- 2233-1158
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 33 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Filolog
How long does peer review take at Filolog?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Filolog?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Filolog is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Filolog open access, and what is the APC?
Filolog is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .